Chapter 5 “Incident of The Letter”

1.. What does Jekyll say in response to Utterson’s inquiry regarding Hyde’s whereabouts?   Jekyll says he will never set eyes on him again and he is through with him.      

2. Why does Jekyll want Utterson to have the letter?  Just in case Hyde took over or as he died as hyde and he is unsure what to do with it.

 

3. Who is it from and what does it say?   The letter is from Jekyll and it explains why, how and what happens when the made the formula and drunk it.

4.  How can Poole be so positive that no messenger delivered the letter?   Poole is positive because "nothing had come except by post and only circulars by that.

5. Who is Mr. Guest? Mr Utterson's head clerk

6. Utterson says, “There was no man from whom he kept fewer secrets than Mr. Guest; and he was not always sure that he kept as many as he meant.” What does this mean about the relationship between Guest and Utterson?  Utterson doesn’t trust Guest well at all.

7. What special ability does Guest have? He can see the differences and similarities in handwritings.

8. How does Guest have an opportunity to compare the handwriting of Jekyll and Hyde?   There was a dinner invite from jekyll

Chapter 6 “Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon”

1. Utterson feels that the death of Sir Danvers was more than paid for by what?    The death of Sir Danvers was, to his way of thinking, more than paid for by the

disappearance of Mr. Hyde.

2. How does Dr. Jekyll behave at the time of Hyde’s supposed disappearance?    He made his friendships better and became more relaxed.

3. Between the days of January 8 and January 16 what change has occurred in Dr. Lanyon?   He went pale and he went balder and older.

4. What reason does Lanyon give for his current condition? Shocked

5. What does Lanyon say in response to Utterson’s mention of Jekyll?   He doesn’t want to see jekyll

6. What type of document does Utterson receive the night of Lanyon’s funeral?  Receives a letter from a friend.

7. What instructions are given on the second document?   

8. What does Utterson do with the two documents?